Two months in the states
provided an opportunity to renew friendships, spend time with family, catch up
with friends who visited Burkina Faso this year and complete other necessary work
at home.
Now we are back in Burkina
Faso and work here has begun in earnest. Just two days after landing we were on
our way to Bissigi, a village not far from Yako, to visit Dieudonne who has
lived for six years with a foster family there. He is a delightful nine-year-old
boy who is going into fourth grade. Dieudonne is available for adoption and is
hoping to find his forever family.
Mama died |
Less than two hours after
arriving in Kimini, a family seeking help approached us. On June 20th
Nabintou was born in the Ivory Coast. Ten
days after her birth her mama passed away leaving her father, Bassori Ouattara,
to care for his newborn daughter and three young children. Although a
sister-wife has taken on the responsibility of caring for the baby, she is
unable to provide sufficient milk so we provide formula as a supplement. The
second request for milk came only three days later. Our Kimini milk program
truly meets a need in the village.
Terry and Kimini kids |
Terry Mendola accompanied us
back to Kimini and has engaged the village children in various activities each
day. A highlight of her trip was to meet her sponsored child and grandmother in
Niangoloko and Seydou her sponsored boy in Nonfesso.
And the work continues each and every day.
Terry and Seydou |
Psalm 82:3
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